jpdb beta

to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)

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school (e.g. of ikebana)

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policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)

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to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order

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something like ...; something called ...

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prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment

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to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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breastbone; sternum

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amateur

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opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)

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shell; cannonball

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to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

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penlight

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left ear

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no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

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strip-searching; security check

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school uniform

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diversionary tactics

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to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around

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virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless

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shotgun

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automatic pistol

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shotgun

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slug

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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bulletproof vest

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fist fight

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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Ingraham; Ingram

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

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total energy; all efforts

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long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

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communications network

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to go underground; to go into hiding

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lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)

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prisoner (of war)

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to feel despondent

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agent

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

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to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate

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voice training; vocal exercises

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doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

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to get late; to advance; to wear on

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using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can

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goal area

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all-out war; total war

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to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

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taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group

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